Modernization

Verizon to continue as USPS' managed network provider

The Postal Service awarded Verizon a two-year extension to its current contract, with options that could carry the deal into 2012.

People

Stacie Boyd: The portfolio manager

A relative novice found she has a knack for managing an e-government initiative to streamline the grant-making process across all federal grant-making agencies.

Acquisition

Doan campaigns against SEWP

GSA is one of the GWAC’s prime customers, but Doan says NASA should let it end

People

Schoomaker: No need to trim FCS

Despite increased scrutiny and doubt over the system's cost and capabilities, Army leaders said the Future Combat System will save the service money in the long run.

Digital Government

SOA federal market is wide open

Shared services architecture is making incremental inroads in fed sector

Digital Government

Technology briefs

Determina offers free protection; Utah increases security with iPolicy

Modernization

CryptoCard takes the pain out of passwords

System eases administration tasks and supports portable devices

Cybersecurity

Davis highlights problems of data leakers

Commerce’s 1,137 missing laptop PCs are symptomatic of lax policy enforcement.

Modernization

Adobe focuses on ColdFusion

The ColdFusion development environment now works with Macromedia Flex and Flash media player.

People

Azaroff: Forget MySpace. It’s time for FedSpace

Twenty-somethings could make e-government and other cross-agency initiatives happen

Digital Government

Week in Review

Chairman Waxman?

Cybersecurity

Randi Greenberg: The security minder

A conscientious information security manager for the Homeland Security Department’s US-VISIT program insists that higher-ups listen to her on security matters.

People

DOD’s SBIR program shifts focus

Commercialization is the new driving force in technology funding

Cybersecurity

Filter catches Interior employees visiting gambling, sex sites

The Interior Department plans to crack down on improper Internet use after an inspector general report revealed that agency employees spend thousands of hours a week on gambling, porn and auction sites.

Modernization

New L-3 device protects against IEDs

The Broad Shield Tactical Manpack is a programmable improvised explosive device jammer and countermeasures system.

People

Intercepts

No Encore transparency; A flood of FOIAs; Wind farmer exposed; Unreeling the Glenn Ford Story

People

Editorial: Taking advantage of advantages

Government at its best can be challenging while giving its employees an evolving career.

People

The real American idols

Those who join public service have a special calling.

People

Megan Quinn & Steve Ressler: Accidental organizers

Two federal employees who felt out of place in an unfamiliar government workplace started an after-hours social network called Young Government Leaders.